Installing The Router; Before Installing - Cisco 1603R User Manual

Installing the Router

This chapter contains hardware installation procedures for Cisco 1600 series routers and
includes the following sections:
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Before Installing

•
Connecting Power and Turning On the Router
•
Connecting the Router to the LAN
•
Connecting the Router to the WAN
•
Connecting the Console Port
Note You might want to perform some optional installation steps that are not explained in
this chapter, including wall-mounting the router, installing the Flash PC card, connecting
an ISDN telephone, or installing a WAN interface card. These procedures are explained in
the "Optional Installations" chapter later in this document.
Before Installing
Cisco 1600 series routers are shipped to you ready for desktop mounting. Before making
the power and network connections, simply set the router on a desktop, shelf, or other flat
surface. Be sure to read the safety information in the Regulatory Compliance and Safety
Information for Cisco 1600 and Cisco 1700 Routers that came with your router.
Warning
power source.
Read the installation instructions before you connect the system to its
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